Suffixes Review

The suffix 'ATE' means

• to become, produce, or treat

• to endure

• a person who does something

• full of

The suffixes 'ATION/ITION/ION' mean

• below

• without

• relating to or characteristic of

• the act or result of

The suffixes 'EER/ER/OR' mean

• capable of

• a person who

• to cause or make

• unrelated to

The suffixes 'FUL/OUS' mean

• full of

• without

• to cause or make

• against

The suffixes 'IC/AL' mean

• to cause or make

• the act or result of

• relating to or characteristic of

• a person who does something

The suffixes 'IZE/ISE' mean

• capable of

• to cause or make

• self

• without or lacking

The suffixes 'ABLE/IBLE' mean

• relating to or characteristic of

• full of

• capable of

• far or across a distance

The suffix 'LESS' means

• to cause or make

• a person who does something

• capable of

• without or lacking

Which suffixes are likely to turn words into ADJECTIVES?

[select all that apply]

• less

• ful

• ous

• ize

Which suffixes are likely to turn words into VERBS?

[select all that apply]

• ible

• ise

• ate

• al